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Thinking of living at BH8 9DD? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Academy | Primary | 900 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 98% met the expected standard |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth School | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 74.2 · 45.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 72.2 · 43.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park School | Independent | 550 m | – |
| St Martin's School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Kings Bournemouth |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Wetsuit Centre | 1.5 km | 21 |
| Tennis | Bh Live Active Sir David English | 980 m | 19 |
| Golf | Queens Park Golf Course | 270 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Winton Recreation Ground | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Queen's Park Leisure Centre | 670 m | 5 |
| Football | Vitality Stadium | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Cycle Track | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | King's Park 1 | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Lions of Judah Boxing Academy | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Spectrum Academy | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | West Hants Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kings Park Athletics Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Surfing | Wetsuit Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Wetsuit Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Boscombe Skateboard / BMX Park | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Darts | Bournemouth Electric Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bournemouth, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Bennett Road, 550 m away, with a bus about every 23 minutes on weekdays (routes U3, 20, 485).
The nearest primary school is Queen's Park Academy, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Bishop of Winchester Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 49.6 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (2.1 km) and Avonbourne Boys' Academy (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School (0.5 km) and Bournemouth School for Girls (1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 900 m away, with Best One closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Albans Medical Centre (650 m), with Charminster Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, InstaTan is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 2.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 65% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
The Woodpecker Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Avon Social Club the nearest pub (750 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 62% of homes.
It's largely interwar: 41% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Winton Recreation Ground, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Queen's Park Leisure Centre (650 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Boscombe Pier, 3.0 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 4.2 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 93 km.
12 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
| 2.4 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH8 9DD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is AECC University College, 2.2 km away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.